Proverbs 2:12
to deliver thee from the evil way, and from the man that speaks nothing faithfully.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
In Context
11good counsel shall guard thee, and holy understanding shall keep thee;
13Alas for those who forsake right paths, to walk in ways of darkness;
Cross References
Psalms 17:4I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
Psalms 101:4For my days have vanished like smoke, and my bones have been parched like a stick.
Proverbs 1:10My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou to them.
Proverbs 4:14Go not in the ways of the ungodly, neither covet the ways of transgressors.
Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord hates unrighteousness, and insolence, and pride, and the ways of wicked men; and I hate the perverse ways of bad men.
Proverbs 13:20If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:11-22
The Benefits Conferred by Wisdom. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange… Read the whole commentary →